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GrubHub, DoorDash And Caviar Face Lawsuits For Misclassifying Drivers As Contractors

The complaints were filed in San Francisco Superior Court on behalf of the delivery drivers by Boston attorney Shannon Liss-Riordan, who is also representing plaintiffs in similar lawsuits against on-demand transportation companies Uber and Lyft.

The class-action lawsuit, filed in Los Angeles Superior Court, argues that drivers for XPO subsidiaries Pacer Cartage Inc., Harbor Rail Transport and PDS Transportation Inc. failed to pay minimum wage, provide meal breaks and rest breaks and reimburse business expenses, among other allegations.

AB InBev To Acquire California Craft Brewer Golden Road Brewing

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Deals in the craft brewing sector have increased as consumers increasingly choose craft beers and companies seek to capture the frothy valuations that have accompanied the industry's boom.

Anheuser-Busch InBev said it would buy Los Angeles-based Golden Road Brewing as the world's largest brewer looks to expand its presence in the fast-growing craft brewing market.

Performance Foods Group Seeks $362.5 Million Initial Public Offering

Performance Food Group Co. has commenced an initial public offering of 14,500,000 shares of its common stock, an offering that could fetch $362.5 million.

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Schneider Intermodal Streamlines Cross Border Intermodal Service

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Working with Mexico's SENASICA, Schneider Intermodal can now move peat moss, pet food, soy bean flour and cream substitutes across the border with inspections in Mexico instead of at the U.S. border.

Schneider Intermodal announced this week it streamlined its cross-border clearance and inspection service for select commodities that move into Mexico via rail.

Dunkin’ Donuts To Offer Delivery And Curbside Pickup With Mobile App

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This announcement came during a recent media summit at Dunkin' Donuts headquarters in Canton, Mass., where the company says delivery will be part of its forthcoming mobile app update.

The new version of the DD Perks app is slated to launch next year, and will be available exclusively to current DD Perks members in one single, yet-to-be-named market to test at first.

Ocean Ports & Carriers

PortMiami Completes Deep Dredge Project And On-Dock Intermodal Rail

PortMiami now offers Super Post-Panamax gantry cranes that can service cargo vessels up to 22 containers wide and up to nine containers above deck and eleven containers below.

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Featured In Food Logistics: How To Navigate Risks And Rewards In The Global Food Trade

The caveat is that while U.S. agriculture exports are growing, so too are non-tariff barriers in foreign markets.

Loading grain for export from the U.S. Pacific Northwest.

Transplace Acquires M3 Integrated

This acquisition expands Transplace’s vertical expertise and geographical reach, and further supports the company’s commitment to strategic growth in order to meet the supply chain needs of its growing customer base.

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Reefer Rates Hold Steady Over Labor Day

The load-to-truck ratio increased 2.6 percent, from 5.1 to 5.2 loads per truck, and national average reefer rates were unchanged.

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Will The Northeast Be Ready For Post-Panamax?

A deeper Panama Canal will give everyone along the East Coast a chance to seize more market share, but a gridlocked and fragile highway system could hurt the region’s ability to compete.

The Bayonne Bridge is only 151 feet above the water and larger container ships often cannot cross under it to reach marine terminals – Port Newark, Elizabeth and Howland Hook in Staten Island. Once the renovation is complete the Bridge will have a clearance of 215 feet.

How State-Of-The-Art Dock Equipment Improves Safety And Efficiency

Warehouses find new ways to control temperatures and protect employees.

Cheney Brothers maintains 38- to 40-degree F docks, with product going in and out of -5-degree F freezer storage and 34-degree F cooler rooms.

How New Consumer Demands Challenge The Foodservice Supply Chain

Technology empowers consumers who want more options when eating out; supply chain players respond.

Sea To Table gathers information about fish shortly they are caught from the docks.

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